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Dead Lizard Found in Pickle Jar Bought from Amritsar’s Ram Bagh Vegetable Market
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 10:01 PM
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A consumer discovered a dead lizard inside a pickle jar purchased from a vegetable market in Ram Bagh, Amritsar, prompting health officials to be contacted.
A resident of Amritsar bought a jar of pickles from a stall in the Ram Bagh vegetable market and later found a dead lizard inside the sealed container. The discovery was made during a routine check at home, and the consumer reported the incident to local authorities.
Health officials from the Punjab Food Safety Department were approached for comment. They confirmed that the matter has been logged and that a sample of the product will be collected for laboratory testing to determine any potential contamination or breach of food safety standards.
The incident has raised concerns among shoppers about the hygiene practices of small food vendors. Authorities have advised consumers to inspect packaged foods carefully and to report any anomalies promptly, while reiterating that such occurrences are rare and that systematic inspections are in place to safeguard public health.
The vendor from whom the pickle was purchased has not been publicly identified, and no further details about the product batch have been released pending the outcome of the investigation.
Health officials from the Punjab Food Safety Department were approached for comment. They confirmed that the matter has been logged and that a sample of the product will be collected for laboratory testing to determine any potential contamination or breach of food safety standards.
The incident has raised concerns among shoppers about the hygiene practices of small food vendors. Authorities have advised consumers to inspect packaged foods carefully and to report any anomalies promptly, while reiterating that such occurrences are rare and that systematic inspections are in place to safeguard public health.
The vendor from whom the pickle was purchased has not been publicly identified, and no further details about the product batch have been released pending the outcome of the investigation.